Is anyone here very good with computers (virus question)..

martymieux8266 · Post by **martymieux8266** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:46 pm

So, I now have a Zune, and my computer can't really handle the software as it freezes after about twenty minutes of that program in use.. So, I use Windows Media Player now.

But, before doing that, I thought maybe if I reset my computer my PC wouldn't be so bogged down and the Zune program would work just fine on here. Well, the Zune program still freezes my old computer, but I encountered a new problem in resetting my computer.

While re-downloading all of what I had previous to the reset, I got a virus, and SpyBot Search & Destroy, Ad-Aware 2007, and VundoFix all have failed to get rid of it.

Anyway, if anyone has any idea as to how to get rid of a virus called "VirtuMonde" that'd be awesome, because I've tried and failed. And I'd really like to not reset my computer again just to rid of the virus..

The Hammer · Post by **The Hammer** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:55 pm

Google VirtuMonde and all kinds of stuff comes up. Some of it is free.

martymieux8266 · Post by **martymieux8266** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:05 pm

None of that's worked so far.

deek · Post by **deek** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:46 pm

I recommend ditching Windows...it does nothing but cause problems.

Post by **cwallace** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:26 pm

Ignore Deek...heh...

Get AVG Anti-Virus...

It probably required SMITFRAUD FIX because I think it is part of the series that are near difficult to get rid of because they infect the windows indexing area...

Try AVG and if that doesn't work let me know and I will take a look for you...

Chris

martymieux8266 · Post by **martymieux8266** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:29 pm

could you give a link to an AVG site? i've seen a couple different types that offer an array of protection types..

poopstains · Post by **poopstains** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:44 pm

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/us/frt/0

martymieux8266 · Post by **martymieux8266** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:05 pm

cool, i'll give it a shot!

deek · Post by **deek** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:29 am

You really shouldn't ignore a voice of reason...

martymieux8266 · Post by **martymieux8266** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:32 pm

deek wrote:You really shouldn't ignore a voice of reason...

maybe next time, when you offer some actual advice i'll listen.

as for now, AVG's running on my computer at my apartment, but i'm on campus now.. so i'll have to see if it caught my problem and fixed it when i get back.

martymieux8266 · Post by **martymieux8266** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:54 pm

AVG didn't do anything good for me.

Post by **cwallace** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:59 pm

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/resources/link243.html

Are you at school or in FW?

Chris

martymieux8266 · Post by **martymieux8266** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:06 pm

i'm away at school in bloomington right now.

i emailed spybot and they suggested combofix, which, so far seems to be working... but i'll give your choice a run if this doesn't pan out either..

Post by **cwallace** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:08 pm

I am sure it will be something rather easy...I know if I could put myself in front of it there would be a quick solution...

Chris

deek · Post by **deek** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:41 pm

cwallace wrote:I am sure it will be something rather easy...I know if I could put myself in front of it there would be a quick solution...

Chris

Meaning a linux install disk??? Yeah, I'd have to agree with Chris, that probably is the quickest (and best) solution!